CLEVELAND — He entered the league as an undrafted free agent who used to get by on hustle alone. Matthew Dellavedova has now become a key part of the Cleveland Cavaliers' rotation.
The hustle is still there, sure, but Dellavedova has made huge strides in both his shooting and ball-handling ability. He's leaped ahead of veteran Mo Williams on the depth chart, serving as Cleveland's first guard off the bench.
And while his numbers have improved each season, it's Dellavedova's three-point shooting, assist-to-turnover ratio and on/off rating (the measure of a player's offensive and defensive impact per 100 possessions) that stand near the top of the NBA among some big names.
As of Jan. 6, Dellavedova was seventh in the league in three-point percentage (43.9) and sixth in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.26). This kind of shooting puts him just one spot below Stephen Curry and ahead of players such as Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Paul George. His ability to take care of the ball has exceeded that of Tony Parker, John Wall and assists leader Rajon Rondo.
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